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Officers President . Paul J . McGarvey, Amherst President’s Message . 4 President–Elect . Geoffrey Baldwin, New York City Paul McGarvey Vice President . Robert Wither, Albany Vice President–Elect . William J . Nylic III, Woodbury Executive Director’s Message . 5 Treasurer . Thomas J . Lauro, New Rochelle Patricia Cerro-Reehil Assistant Treasurer . Anthony DellaValle, New Rochelle Highlights of 89th Annual Meeting . 6–7, 54–55 Immediate Past President . Joseph L . Fiegl, Buffalo WEF House of Delegates . John Fortin, New York City Water Views . 9 James Tierney Chapter Representatives Capital . Will Stradling, Troy Focus on Safety . 9 Central . Brian Skidmore, Syracuse Eileen Reynolds Genesee . William Davis, Rochester Susquehanna River Basin Map and Facts . 10 Long Island . George Desmarais, Melville Lower Hudson . Richard Fiedler, Kinnelon, NJ Susquehanna River Basin Commission Metropolitan . .Kyriacos Pierides, New York City Susquehanna River Basin Commission – An Overview . 12 Western . Oluwole (OJ) McFoy, Buffalo Gwyn Rowland Young Professionals Representative Highlights of the 2016 Susquehanna River Basin Commission Greg Levasseur, Melville Annual Report . 15 Gwyn Rowland Operator Representative Donna Bee, Northport Building Local Capacity – The Key to Flood Resilience, Water Quality and WEF House of Delegates . John Fortin, New York City ­­ Richard Pope, White Plains Good Natural Resource Management . 19 Mike Lovegreen and Wendy Walsh Committee Representatives Waverly’s Approach to Chesapeake Bay Compliance . 24 Association Activities Group: Lauren Livermore, Syracuse Dave Ohman, Mike Primmer and Robert Chiappisi Awards . Anthony Bacchus, Woodbury Hall of Fame . David Cross, Rochester Recent Wastewater Challenges in the Village of Greene, N Y. 30 Membership . Carol Tschudi Walczyk, New Jersey Jason L. Bellis Program . Lisa Derrigan, Buffalo Jeff Butler, Woodbury Adaptability, Flexibility and Patience Keep Conference Management . Joyette Tyler, White Plains the Binghamton Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant Going . 34 Dave Barnes, Buffalo Catherine P. Young Strategic Planning . Robert Wither, Albany Young Professionals . Tucker Cox, Latham Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee – Technical Group: Timothy P . Taber A Partnership Focusing on Nonpoint Sources . 42 Asset Management . Timothy P . Taber, Liverpool Mark Watts Energy/Research . Ely Greenberg, New York City WEF HQ – 2016 Legislative Year in Review . 44 Environmental Science . Kara Pho, New York City Steve Dye Industrial Wastewater/Pretreat . Adam Cummings . Rochester Why Science Matters . 46 Residuals & Biosolids . Jeffrey LeBlanc, Jordan Gina A. McCarthy Utility Executives . Chretien Voerg, Colonie Wastewater Collection Systems Robert Albright, Syracuse New Technique IDs Micropollutants in New York Waterways . 49 Wastewater Facilities . Alex Emmerson, Buffalo Blaine Friedlander Watershed . Lisa Melville, Peekskill WEF HQ – Algae: From Resource Depletion to Resource Recovery . 50 Public Outreach Group: Khristopher Dodson Barry Liner and Noah Mundt Government Affairs . Steven Fangmann, Woodbury Humanitarian Assistance . Tom Schoettle, New York City People in the News . 53 Member Education . Mike Coley, Westchester My Water Legacy – NYWEA Connects with the Lehr Family . 56 Public Outreach . Khristopher Dodson, Syracuse Publications . Doug Daley, Syracuse Edited by Kerry A. Thurston Scholarship . Alfonso Lopez, New York City Operator’s Quiz Test No . 114: Activated Sludge, Etc . 61 . Diane. Hammerman, Flushing Cover: Susquehanna River in Asylum Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, as seen from the Student/University . Stefan Grimberg, Potsdam Marie Antoinette Overlook along U .S . Route 6 . The Overlook, approximately 500 feet above the North Sustainability . Vincent Rubino, New York City Branch of the Susquehanna River, was built in 1930 as a part of the Works Progress Administration . The view encompasses the French Azilum Historic Site . During the French Revolution in 1793, aristocrats Executive Director and Staff fleeing persecution sought refuge in America, creating a small settlement on this parcel in Pennsylvania . A reconstructed log cabin from the period serves as a small museum with artifacts pertaining to the Executive Director . Patricia Cerro-Reehil settlement . (Source: French Azilum Historic Site, http://www.frenchazilum.com/index.php) Nicholas A. Tonelli Administrative Manager . Margaret Hoose The concepts, ideas, procedures and opinions contained in the articles in this publication are those as ex- IT Specialist (p/t) . Maureen Kozol pressed by the various authors who submit the material for publication. The New York Water Environment Operator Certification Administrator . Tanya May Jennings Association, its board of directors, the editor, the executive director, and administrative staff hereby assume no DMA/Advertising Manager (p/t) . Rebecca Martin responsibility for any errors or omissions in the articles as presented in this publication; nor are the concepts, Scholarship Program Manager (p/t) . Theresa Baker ideas, procedures and opinions contained in these articles necessarily recommended or endorsed as valid by NYWEA, its board of directors, the editor, the executive director, or staff. Clear Waters Magazine Clear Waters (USPS 004-595) (ISSN 01642030) is published quarterly with a directory every four years in the Editor . Kerry A . Thurston fall by the New York Water Environment Association, Inc ,. 525 Plum Street, Suite 102, Syracuse, NY 13204 . Design . Sabach Design Subscription is through membership; public subscription is $25 00/year. PERIODICALS postage paid at Syracuse, NY . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the New York Water Environment Association, Inc ,. 525 Plum Street, Suite 102, Syracuse, NY 13204 . Ph: 315-422-7811, Fax: 315-422-3851 . nywea .org C Clear Waters is printed on recycled paper, using soy-based ink. Clear Waters Spring 2017 3 President’s Message | Spring 2017 Celebrating the Past While Moving British Medical Journal chose the introduction of clean water and Forward sewage disposal – “the sanitary revolution” – as the most important Spring is right around the corner, and medical milestone since the journal was first published in 1840 . with it comes promises of new beginnings . The members of NYWEA and other water professionals are still With that sentiment, I am honored to be moving the sanitary revolution forward . We need to get this pos- writing my first message for Clear Waters as itive message out to the public . The messaging document, video President of NYWEA . It is a privilege, and and companion documents being created are great vehicles for humbling responsibility . this message . Our organization is very strong and vibrant, thanks to the many volunteers Planning for the Future that work tirelessly to make NYWEA great . At its core NYWEA advances the protection of our water resourc- Some of the best examples of tireless volunteerism come from our es . As stated in NYWEA’s Mission Statement: “NYWEA will serve past NYWEA presidents . We have had great leaders over the years the best interest of the public by promoting sustainable clean water and that tradition continued with our most recent presidents, now quality management through science, education and training…” properly bestowed with the title “Water Ambassadors” . Immediate To continue to drive NYWEA’s mission, and maintain focus on Past-President and Water Ambassador Joseph Fiegl did a remark- what you, our members, want, NYWEA conducted a strategic plan- able job with NYWEA’s first ever messaging document and accom- ning effort, the purpose of which was fourfold: panying video that I will discuss shortly . Water Ambassador Fiegl 1 .Continue to drive the mission of the organization into the displayed his commitment to NYWEA throughout his term as public and political consciousness, thus producing an impact President, and is leaving me very big shoes to fill . on both public policy and operational decision-making; If you have had the opportunity to attend a recent NYWEA 2 .Prioritize investment of organizational resources to maintain Spring Meeting you know Water Ambassador Michael Garland and increase membership; is truly a rock star . His 2015 initiative, the Year of the Operator, 3 .Review and consider ways and means to increase the value of might be his biggest hit